Reviews of Aleph Beta: Torah Videos

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List of user reviews and ratings for Aleph Beta: Torah Videos

Total ratings

4.20 (Rating count: 369)

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Review summary

Users appreciate the excellent content, insightful Torah teachings, and creative presentation of religious lessons in this app. However, multiple reviewers report technical issues such as app crashes, video playback interruptions, and inability to access downloaded videos offline. The app also suffers from UX issues including buggy screen rotation, lack of Chromecast support, and a confusing subscription model. While the development team receives praise for responsiveness, users face difficulties that hinder their overall experience despite loving the material offered.

Pros

Excellent and insightful Torah teachings and videos that are well thought out and engaging.
Content relates traditional Torah lessons to modern life from a religious perspective in English.
Helpful and creative visuals like cartoons enhance the learning experience.
The app provides unique, accessible ways to understand familiar biblical episodes.
The development team is responsive and addresses user concerns promptly.

Cons

App has stability issues including frequent crashes and failing to open.
Video playback problems occur such as stopping midway and requiring users to restart videos repeatedly.
Downloaded videos do not work offline as expected, limiting usability especially during flights or no internet zones.
User interface has rotation bugs and lacks features like Chromecast support and effective search functionality.
Confusing subscription model with unclear free vs. paid content leading to frustration among users.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.80

All time rating average: 4.20

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41% (9)

Date	Author	Comment
2024-11-28	Fo*****	Such well thought out discussions and creative cartoons to help bring these lessons to life and remember, zachor, well. Happy Thanksgiving 🤍! Let us always remember we have so much to be thankful for. Thank you! HalleluYah! 🤍🩵💜
Such well thought out discussions and creative cartoons to help bring these lessons to life and remember, zachor, well. Happy Thanksgiving 🤍! Let us always remember we have so much to be thankful for. Thank you! HalleluYah! 🤍🩵💜
2024-09-30	*****	It gets to the limited time Rosh Hashanah Yom Kippur offer and then there's no button to continue from there.
It gets to the limited time Rosh Hashanah Yom Kippur offer and then there's no button to continue from there.
2024-08-17	Mi*****	I love this app! It is exactly what I was looking for. Learning about Judaism through the Torah and seeing how it relates to our modern word - from a religious perspective and in English.
I love this app! It is exactly what I was looking for. Learning about Judaism through the Torah and seeing how it relates to our modern word - from a religious perspective and in English.
2024-08-14	Da*****	Great content, but limited ways to enjoy it. Needs Chromecast support, both in the app, and on the website.
Great content, but limited ways to enjoy it. Needs Chromecast support, both in the app, and on the website.
2024-05-19	Be*****	Love the content. Great, insightful videos. However, the app has some issues. I can't access downloaded videos without internet access, which seems to defeat the point. If that issue were resolved, I'd give this 5 stars!
Love the content. Great, insightful videos. However, the app has some issues. I can't access downloaded videos without internet access, which seems to defeat the point. If that issue were resolved, I'd give this 5 stars!
2024-04-11	Av*****	I download in the app and then when I go on the airplane the downloads don't work. Also it's weird that the app will do buggy things like if I switch apps and I go back to aleph beta, the audio content won't show that it's playing and I won't be able to pause. I love the content though. I just want to be able to access it when I'm outside internet zones. I also just bought the Passover book.
I download in the app and then when I go on the airplane the downloads don't work. Also it's weird that the app will do buggy things like if I switch apps and I go back to aleph beta, the audio content won't show that it's playing and I won't be able to pause. I love the content though. I just want to be able to access it when I'm outside internet zones. I also just bought the Passover book.
2024-01-28	Ri*****	Rating reflective of app experience only. Love Rabbi Fohrman and all of the AlephBeta content. Not a huge fan of the subscription costs/tiers, but I get it, people need to make a living somewhere. Opened the app today to listen to this week's parashah and the app won't proceed past the title screen. 60 seconds of the logo --> solid black screen. I've cleared cache and uninstalled/reinstalled. Guess I'll use the website for now.
Rating reflective of app experience only. Love Rabbi Fohrman and all of the AlephBeta content. Not a huge fan of the subscription costs/tiers, but I get it, people need to make a living somewhere. Opened the app today to listen to this week's parashah and the app won't proceed past the title screen. 60 seconds of the logo --> solid black screen. I've cleared cache and uninstalled/reinstalled. Guess I'll use the website for now.
2023-08-23	Ja*****	When I turn my phone to watch a video in landscape mode, it rotates but gets stuck in landscape mode and doesn't rotate back when I rotate my phone. Watching Aleph Beta videos in the browser on my phone is a way better experience than dealing with this buggy app. Also, no Chromecast support
When I turn my phone to watch a video in landscape mode, it rotates but gets stuck in landscape mode and doesn't rotate back when I rotate my phone. Watching Aleph Beta videos in the browser on my phone is a way better experience than dealing with this buggy app. Also, no Chromecast support
2023-08-21	De*****	Thank you for resolving my issue, my account has been properly credited. This Team of Developers did a fantastic job of addressing my concerns and dissatisfaction I now enjoy the access that I paid for, kudos to this Development Team for having what will always keep me as a loyal customer, Integrity ♥️
Thank you for resolving my issue, my account has been properly credited. This Team of Developers did a fantastic job of addressing my concerns and dissatisfaction I now enjoy the access that I paid for, kudos to this Development Team for having what will always keep me as a loyal customer, Integrity ♥️
2023-01-27	Jo*****	Unfortunately, never got past the log in because the login page is broken. I tried several different methods - none successful. Also, there isn't an option for login with a Google account - this would be nice on a future update. I love Aleph beta's content, I'll change the rating if they fix this issue.
Unfortunately, never got past the log in because the login page is broken. I tried several different methods - none successful. Also, there isn't an option for login with a Google account - this would be nice on a future update. I love Aleph beta's content, I'll change the rating if they fix this issue.